MCOM72 Week 1 Flashcards
Culture
symbols of expression that groups use to make sense of daily life
What shapes us and the media
Capitalism and the media
What is a state
A human community that holds a monopoly of a territory
When was creation of mass media
19th century to 1920s
When was transition of Digital
Communication
1980s to 1990s
What is convergence
Merging of different formats of media into a single format that can be consumed through one device
Fragmentation
access to media products for niche tastes
what are the three media roles
media consumer, media citizen, media producer
When was the newspaper boom
1780 to 1820
Why newspaper boom
expanded postal network and postal subsidies
When was the modern era
1800-1950 rise of mass communication
What was the postmodern era
1950s to now decline of traditional authority control
